"New-Quality Productive Forces-Driven, AI Lighting Implementation Practices" - The 151st AALD Salon Held in Guangzhou

On January 30, 2026, the 151st Asian Lighting Designers Salon, with the theme of "AI Lighting Implementation Practices Driven by New-Quality Productive Forces," was successfully held at the Guangzhou International Finance Center. The event was hosted by the Asian Association of Lighting Designers (AALD), organized by Yangguang Media, and supported by Zhongzhao Jinzhi and HSBC.

Cai Yi, Yu Dongye

Representatives from Signify's South China team, Liangmei Ji, Seiton Lighting, Caitong Securities, and Guangzhou lighting designers attended the event. Among them, Cai Yi, the head of Signify's South China region, fully affirmed the role of AI technology in facilitating the implementation of lighting products, while Yu Dongye from Caitong Securities pointed out the significant market potential of the cross-border integration of AI and the lighting industry.

Ma Bin

At the meeting, Ma Bin, Secretary-General of AALD and founder of Zhongzhao Jinzhi, highlighted the trend of AI empowering the lighting industry with his presentation titled "The Future is Here." He emphasized that the integration of AIGC technology is not only an innovation of traditional design methods but also a precise grasp of future design trends. Designers need to keep pace with the times, actively embrace new technologies, and drive design upgrades through innovation.

Wang Xiao, Chen Huijun

Wang Xiao, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zhongzhao Jinzhi, provided a detailed explanation of the AI assistant application for lighting designers in the context of the "AI Lighting Workstation (Version 3.0)." Chen Huijun, an architect of lighting intelligence, shared in-depth insights into the implementation path of new-quality productive forces in lighting design, offering valuable experience for the attendees.

Attendees

The successful hosting of this event not only established a platform for the exchange of new-quality productive forces within the industry but also sent a strong signal that companies across the industrial chain are fully embracing AI.